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Tailgate Winners Named

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There were 25 entries in the tailgate party food contest at Winner Regional Healthcare Center on Feb. 3.

The people’s choice award went to chili for the boys by Suzy Willuweit.

There were four categories of food: Sweet victory, double dipping, snack attack and soup’s on.

The snack attack prize went to sausage cheese balls by Health Information Staff. They also won first place for best dip with a slow cooker corn and jalapeno dip.

The best dessert went to Darla Legge with her caramel rice krispy treats.

For a hearty soup, the business office won with lasagna soup.

A panel of judges tasted the food and selected the winners. Then, the staff of the health care center enjoyed a noon lunch of great football tailgate fare.

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Cast Chosen for Production

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The cast has been chosen for an upcoming production by the Winner Community Playhouse.

The comedy “Rex’s Exes” will be presented March 4-5 and March 11-12 at the playhouse.

The cast includes: Kenzie Irick, Tami Comp, Sarah Gustafson, Barb DeSersa, Michele Hagenlock, Maurice Gustafson, Donna Howland, Dan Patmore, Meredith Calhoon, Linda Watson, Kallie Foudray and Doug Nelson.

The play is directed by Sandra York with Dan Patmore as the technical director.

This comedy is a Jones, Hope, Wooten comedy and audiences enjoyed other plays by these writers.

Quiz Bowl Competes in Pierre

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The Winner Middle School quiz bowl team competed in the Georgia Morse Acalympics in Pierre on Jan. 13.

Coach Robin Curtis said the team was unable to capture a place in the top 3 but worked extremely hard against teams which consisted of eighth graders.

The Winner team is composed of five sixth graders as well as one seventh grader.

The Winner team will travel to White River on March 23.

Warriors Win Big Dakota Wrestling Tournament

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Winner Area wrestling team won the Big Dakota wrestling tournament Saturday in Ft. Pierre.  In overall team standings, Winner took second with Parkston placing first.

Taking second place were Atlas Willuweit, Colby Curtis and Jayden Schroeder. Willuweit, 113 pounds, lost by injury default to Carl Cronin of Potter Co.   Curtis, 126, lost 8-7 to Trevor Pray of Groton Area.  Schroeder, 195, lost 5-3 to Caleb Brandy of Wolsey-Wessington.

Fourth place went to Wyatt Turnquist, Trevor Peters and Riggin Shippy.   Turnquist, 106, lost 4-0 to Sam Kreuger of Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes.  Peters, 120, lost 7-3 to Weston Ireland of Bennett County.  Shippy, 152, was pinned in 3:48 by Bray Harrison of Mobridge/Pollock.

“We finished in second place overall, but were the highest finishers in the Big Dakota Conference and are conference champions. This is a great accomplishment for our kids to achieve,” said Chambers.

Warriors Down CEB 77-45

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Winner High School boys basketball team got back on the winner track with a 77-45 victory over Cheyenne-Eagle Butte on Saturday.

Devon Leiferman led Winner with 17 points followed by Drew DeMers, 16 and Cameron Kuil with 10.  Leiferman had 12 rebounds, Cameron Kuil and Isaac Naasz with 8 each.  DeMers had 9 assists.

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Cowboys Nipped in Highmore Classic

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Colome boys basketball team was nipped by Herreid/Selby 63-62 in the Highmore Classic on Saturday.
Reed Harter led the Cowboys with 22 points followed by Holden Thieman with 19 and Kelly O’Bryan 10.  Thieman pulled down 14 rebounds and Jackson Kinzer, 9.

On Friday, Colome defeated Andes Central/Dakota Christian, 67-51
Reed Harter scored 23 points, Kinzer, 14; Thieman, 13 and O’Bryan, 12.  Thieman pulled down 14 rebounds, Kinzer, 7 and Harter, 6.

College Football Signing

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Two members of the Winner High School football team have signed letters of intent to play college football.

Windsor Barry has signed at Chadron State and Lattrell Terkildsen has signed at Presentation College in Aberdeen.

Both WHS seniors were a part of the 2015 Class 11B championship football team and helped the Warriors to an undefeated 12-0 season.
National signing day was Feb. 3.

Lady Warriors Win Thriller in Overtime

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In an exciting overtime game, Winner Lady Warriors basketball team defeated Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 61-56 Saturday in Winner.
The regulation game ended in a 51-51 time.

A shot with 15 seconds left by Madyson Frazier tied the game.

In the overtime, Allison Cox, Bailey Volmer and Frazier made key shots for the victory. With 4 seconds left in game, Frazer made two frees for the victory.

Frazier led the team in scoring with 14 points followed by Allison Cox with 12 and 10 from Kylie Horstman.  Cox pulled down 13 rebounds.

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